Very nice kitchen, Jesgord. Beautiful! Our house is a very non-descript 50s split level but the location and yard are wonderful so we've done what we can to give the house some style. Most of our furniture is good 50s and 60s Danish design. When we redo the kitchen, I want the same vibe. These cabinets have the look of old teak, and I think with the right countertops and floor and a few Quistgaard things or a Copco pot or two on display, they'll look just right. They're Nexus yellow/brown by IKEA. I believe the veneer is ash. I'd choose a different handle than these, maybe a small, round, black cast iron knob like those I've seen on some Danish furniture. I was sold long ago on IKEA cabinets---the frameless fronts, the Blum drawer glides, the ease of installation, etc.---so was thrilled to bits when they came out with this door. I just hope they don't discontinue before we're ready to do the kitchen.
Jesgord, LOOOOVE your kitchen
it's gorgeous! That would perfect for your new place, wouldn't it whitespike!?
And I too, am sold on IKEA cabinet. say what you will about the company, but you just can't beat their kitchen stuff. I'll be using them in my home in NM too, when we finally get there. Have I mentioned how much packing stinks? Hence the reason I am wasting time on DA when I should be packing...
jesgord Those are the kinda of knobs I'm thinking of, except in black. I also love Icestone for counters---it's that composite stuff with bits of recycled glass in it. Very slick like granite, but feels warmer and sort of reminds me of those pearlized formicas from the old days. Just more sparkly. http://www.icestone.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&It...
So--I have mentioned redoing my kitchen but haven't posted pics yet of the finished project. Here goes!
My condo was built in 1978 so I didn't feel any need to redo in a classic mid-century modern style. I just wanted to remove all vestiges of the awful late 70s look! I actually didn't give a whole lot of conscious thought about what label the finished kitchen's style might have but it turned out to be very Scandinavian, I think. Which is great---it is what I would have ended up with if I'd started out thinking that I wanted a Scandinavian look. I think it's just what is ingrained in me. I guess, I dunno.
I will include a few before photos and all are taken from the same angle and vantage point, more or less.
The condo had been rented out for at least 10 years before i got it and almost no updated or maintenance had been done (obviously). It was horrid and barely funcionable. I put in IKEA cabinets, 16" slate floor tiles, and beech butcherblock counters (also IKEA). The only thing I kept were the two glass globe light fixtures, though I did paint the metal parts and replaced the cords with B&W cloth-covered ones.
Please excuse the clutter in the 5th photo! I need to retake that now that it's done---just wanted to include it to give an idea of the width and it shows the 5' glass sliders at the end. And the photo of the other wall--I have since put the missing doors on the cabinets. I'm not a total sloth. (haha)
A few more photos (I took a LOT):
The backsplash was probably the single most dramatic change. I looked at tons of beautiful tile but in the end went with little 2x4 white tiles, which I love very much.
Photo 3: I had thought I would be able to display more of my Copco enameled cast iron cookware but it was actually causing the shelf to sag! So now I only have lighter weight things on display---which is fine.
Oh, and I replaced all the paint-crudded light switches and outlets in the whole place with those clean-lined ones you see on photo #5. Every time I flip a light on or off with my elbow or tea mug, it makes me happy.
Overall I am very pleased with the whole thing---hugely relieved to have a clean, bright kitchen that is 100% functional and that seems twice as big as the old one. And that has plenty of space for displaying my beautiful things.
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